Memorials
Each of our classmates who are known or thought to be deceased have a page in this Memorial section, including their senior class photo if they were in the 1962 yearbook. If you have a memory, or an experience, with a deceased classmate that you would like to share with others, please click the 'Add a Tribute' link on that person's page. That will help others remember what made that person special in our lives. 

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Linda Penick (Austin)

Birth Date: 1944-06-05
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2007-03-18
Obituary:
From the "Delta County Independent": Linda Penick 1944-2007 Linda Dorothy Penick of Eckert died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at her home. She was 62. Mrs. Penick was born June 5, 1944, in Denver, to Kenneth and Dorothy (Bailey) Austin. She spent her childhood in Wheat Ridge and graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in 1962. She married Dave Penick on Sept. 3, 1961, in Cedaredge. He survives. Mrs. Penick was a volunteer counselor at the Easter Seals Handicapped Summer Camp from 1950 to 1961. She was a Cub Scout den mother in the 1970s and a surrogate mother to several Australian and Thai foreign exchange students. She lived in the Denver and Wheatridge areas before moving to Delta County in 1981. She enjoyed her granddaughter. She was head cashier for the Gibson’s Store in Delta for many years. She is survived by her husband, Dave Penick of Eckert; two sons, Brian Penick of Lakewood, and Rob Penick of Wagoner, Okla.; a brother, Jim Austin of Westcliffe; and a granddaughter, Katelin Penick of Wagoner, Okla. A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. at Mesa View Mortuary Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416. Sign the memory tribute and view the obituary online at www.mesaview.net. Mesa View Mortuary-Cemetery is handling the arrangements.
Sharon (Hizel) Brune - November 10th, 2010
I don't know if anyone will read this at this late date.  Linda was one of my best friends, had a beautiful voice and sang at my wedding.  Was in contact for awhile but then lost touch.

God bless her boys and granddaughter and know that their is a beautiful voice in the choir of angels.

John Beadle

Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2022-03-09
There are currently no tributes.

Ann Armstrong (Beddoes)

Birth Date: 1944-07-09
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2004-12-01
Obituary:
Ann Beddoes Armstrong passed away Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004 at her home in Fort Collins of pancreatic cancer. Ann was born July 9, 1944, in Glendale,Calif., the daughter of Donald Beddoes and Peggy Larsen. Ann grew up in Denver and also spent time as a child in California and Utah. She graduated from Wheat Ridge High School. Ann attended ColoradoState University and graduated with a degree in horticulture. She met David Armstrong at CSU, and they married soon after graduation. Together, Ann and David lived in Boston, where their son, John, was born, and in Lawrence, Kansas, where their daughter, Laura, was born. The family settled in Boulder in 1971. Ann created a successful career from her love of plants and nature. When her kids were young, she worked at the CU Greenhouses in Boulder and at Sturtz and Copeland. In 1987, she began working for the City of Boulder Mountain Parks. At the time of her death, Ann was one of two plan ecologists for theCity of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, with a focus on protecting the forests and meadows of Boulder's stunning mountain backdrop. Ann was an active member of the Colorado Native Plant Society for more than 20 years. She was respected and admired for her knowledge of local flowers, plants and trees, and her willingness to share her passion. Ann's passion for plants was surpassed only by her love for her family and friends. Ann was thrilled by the births of her granddaughter, Emma, in February 2002 and her grandson, Brody, in October 2003. She was excited to meet her third grandchild, due in April 2005. Ann is survived by her son, John Armstrong, his wife, Suzanne Nayduch, and their son, Brody, of Fort Collins; her daughter, Laura Armstrong Stone, her husband Ken Stone, and their daughter, Emma, of Fort Collins, her sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Glenn Liane, and their children, Doug and Jenny, of Littleton; her mother, Peggy Larsen, of Morrison, her stepmother, Georgia Beddoes, of Denver; her former husband, David Armstrong, of Loveland, and his extended family: his parents, John and Elizabeth Armstrong, of Plattsburg, MO; his brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Jan Armstrong, of Maggie Valley, N.C., and their daughter Shannon; his sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and John McMillan, of King City, MO, and their four daughters, Laura, Erin, Sara and Kelly; his sister-in-law, Ann Cowen Armstrong, of Bloomington, IN and her children, Nancy and Michael; and her stepbrothers and their wives, Steve and Elaine Cooper, of Platteville, and David and Sandy Cooper, of Meridian, ID; and her step-sister and her husband, Sue and Wilbert Miller, of Pasco, WA. Ann is also survived by her devoted golden retriever, Lily. Ann was preceded in death by her father, Donald Beddoes; her stepmother, Dorothy; and her brother-in-law, Daniel Armstrong. Ann leaves behind a large and loving community of family, friends and colleagues who respected her incredible intellect, generosity, compassionate spirit and her deep commitment to peace and social justice. We will dearly miss our Mum, Grammie, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, colleague and mentor. Family and friends will celebrate Ann's life at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, at Foothills Unitarian Church, 1815 Yorktown Ave., in Fort Collins. The family will establish the Ann B. Armstrong Horticulture Scholarship with the Horticulture Department at Colorado State University. Donations toward this effort may be sent to John Armstrong, 004 Mantz Place, Fort Collins, CO 80521.
Karen Littlepage/Thomas - November 1st, 2010
Annie and I spent most of our Junior and Senior years together laughing and sharing thoughts of life and school.  She was a gentle soul who always wished the best for the people around her.  I know that her families memories will be filled with warmth and smiles.

Julius "Kent" Berbert

Birth Date: 2023-12-01
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2013-08-06
Obituary:
"Denver Post" Aug. 11, 2013: Berbert, Julius "Kent" 1943-2013

 

70, of Denver, passed away August 6, 2013. Husband of Lynne Goodier; father of Rhonda, Lhea, Kelley, Greg; brother of Jay; grandfather of 8; and one great granddaughter. Memorial, Monday, 12 noon, Olinger Crown Hill, 29th & Wadsworth. Internment to follow. Contributions to Exempla Lutheran Hospice, 3210 Lutheran Parkway, Wheat Ridge 80033.
There are currently no tributes.

Ronald C. Bishop

Birth Date: 1943-09-27
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2009-01-21
Obituary:
Obituary provided by Vonnie Carpenter:

Ronald Bishop, 65, passed away on January 21, 2009 at San Antonio Hospital in Upland. He was born on September 27, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas and lived in Rancho Cucamonga for the past 29 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam, he retired from the military after serving 27 years combined with the Navy, Air Force and the California Air National Guard. His hobbies were old cars, collectibles and fifties rock n roll.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Denise, his sister, Vonnie Carpenter, Washington, Mike and Tina Tillman, nephews, Mark and James, Norm and Lori Tillman, nephews David and Robert, Linda Maeda and Gary Lee Maxwell and faithful pal Blazer.

Services will be held at 11am on January 26, 2009 at Upland Chapel 525 West 18th Street, Upland. Graveside services will be at 12:30pm on January 28, 2009 at Riverside National Cemetery, staging area 3.
There are currently no tributes.

Daniel Clark (Dan) Bowen

Birth Date: 1944-03-04
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2008-02-26
Obituary:
The Social Security Death Index lists a Daniel Clark Bowen born March 4, 1944 and died Feb. 26, 2008 in Kansas at the age of 63. It's not certain this is our classmate Dan Bowen and no other information has been found.
There are currently no tributes.

Pamela Kay (Pam) Rodda (Boyd)

Birth Date: 1944-10-18
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 1997-07-01
Obituary:
Pam Boyd Rodda was listed as deceased in the 40-year reunion directory. Per the Social Security Death Index, Pamela Rodda was born Oct. 18, 1944 and died July 1, 1997 at the age of 52. Her first known location was Colorado. Cancer was the cause of death. No other information has been found.
There are currently no tributes.

Lynn Boyd

Birth Date: 1944-08-05
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2018-01-13
Obituary:
Lynn's wife Dee provided this information about Lynn in lieu of a published obituary:

Lynn was born August 5, 1944 in Denver, the only child of Thelma Maxine Allely Boyd and William Robert Boyd. He graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in 1962, having been active in student government, athletics and music during his high school years.  He started his college career at University of Colorado Boulder, then switched to University of Colorado Denver, then switched one final time to University of Denver where he graduated with a BS in Finance in 1966.
 
Lynn never served in the military, marrying Suzanne (last name unknown) after college graduation. They moved to the San Francisco bay area so that both could enroll at UC Berkeley. That marriage ended in divorce as did his second one (Nancy Bruun). His third marriage to me, Denise Van Sandt Boyd, took place in Yosemite National Park on November 12, 1983. We lived several years in the SF Bay Area before moving to Sacramento in 1989 and then to Pennsylvania in 2000 where Lynn became the Executive Director of Claims at Wellspan Health. He retired from Wellspan after having had a 40 year career in the Health Benefits and Insurance industry. We moved to East Texas in 2009 in order to assist in the care of my ailing parents living in Bossier City, Louisiana. 
 
Lynn and I were married 34 years and had no children of our own. However, he has a daughter, Teresa Louise, aged 47 by his first marriage and two sons, Jeffrey Daniel, 41 and Michael Richard, 38, by his second marriage.

A strong advocate for higher education, Lynn chose to become a participant in the UT Southwestern Medical Willed Body Program in Dallas, Texas, hoping its medical educators would be able to glean useful information regarding his rare neurological disease called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).
Caroline Taylor - February 12th, 2018
Lynn was a fun loving guy in high school. I remember he liked to slng, and was pretty good at it. He will always be remembered fondly. So sorry to hear this news of his passing. Condolences to his wice and family.
Scott Hightower - February 12th, 2018
Lynn and I were best friends from sixth grade through our freshman year at CU. I tried to contact him several times the past few years but was not successful. Lynn worked at an ice cream shop at 29th and Kipling during high school. He encouraged Barb and me to meet there, after a year of our being apart. We realized pretty quickly that we were meant for each other and have now been married 54 wonderful years. Thanks, Lynn!

Judith L. (Judy) Christensen (Bradbury)

Birth Date: 1944-06-03
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2009-08-02
Obituary:
Judith L. (Judy) Bradbury Christensen was born June 3, 1944 and died Aug. 2, 2009 in Westminster, Colorado at the age of 65. Cause of death was COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).
Christy Dowling - February 23rd, 2011
I recently learned of Judy's death.  I have great memories of growing up with her and her family as our neighbor from High Court to 36th av.  I'm younger by 2 years and my sister, Charlyn, and Judy played together between our backyard and the Bradbury's yard.  But we all felt comfortable and welcomed going into the Bradbury house.  I remember Judy also with a good soprano voice.  I wish I had known Judy more in our adult years.  I am very grateful to have known Judy!

Joe Breheny

Birth Date: 1944-08-30
Graduation year: 1962
Deceased Date: 2013-03-15
Obituary:
Joe Breheny died March 15, 2013 as a result of a heart attack. Joe's obituary is being written by his sister and son. Funeral services are Friday, March 22, at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging Area "C".
There are currently no tributes.
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